Princeton Notes Share of Marriages and Local Happenings
Town records list five marriages in Bluefield Matoaka and Princeton area as clerks issue per diem since 1924. Local schools reopen after Christmas recess. ball game with Concord Scrubs and Bluefield high pivotal. Traffic police warn 1925 plates. Bramwell jail receives first prisoner of year. Community notices include paving, street work, merchants election, horse-trade incident, and theater program at Royal.
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Couna
Bec
Alfred J. Huller
Mary L. Horton
Bluefield
Ames Lynn Hudson
Flora Greeding
Marmola Prescription Tablets Offer Quick Weight Reduction
Overfatness described as a social burden is addressed by Marmola Prescription Tablets. The ad claims the tablets convert fatty tissues to solid flesh, improve health, and allow substantial eating. It promises painless weight loss and urges readers to purchase or mail order Marmola from Detroit, Michigan.
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General Motors
Detroit
New Year's Party by Sunshine Weavers Honor Ruth Oaks
The Sunshine Weavers class of First Baptist Church hosted a New Year's party in the church recreation hall. Miss Ruth Oaks was honored on her birthday with gifts. A program led by president Miss Isabelle Brown and assisted by Miss Virginia Bobb featured several members and a talk on New Year. Attendees included many members and visitors from Princeton and Bluefield, with games, fruit punch, sandwiches, and pickles enjoyed by all.
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Elizabeth Christian
Hortense League
Annie Mitchel
Annie Mitchell
Dora Brooks
Elizabeth Bird
Lydia Burkholder
Zoma Sandige
Isabelle Brown
Mozie Blaylock
Jeneva Burgess
Virginia Miller
Virginia Bobb
Loraine Wood
Ruby Oaks
Iva Munsey
Helen Lawrence
New Year Dinner Honors Hode White Before Baltimore Trip
Mr and Mrs L E White of Wallace street hosted a six o clock New Year Eve dinner for their son Hode White and daughter in law who were set to depart for Baltimore the next day. A large party followed and guests celebrated until midnight.
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State Road Commission
L. N. Lambert
H. 8. White
Princeton
L. E. White
Wallace Street
Hode White
Baltimore
Mrs George Wolfolk Hosts Yuletide Bridge Party
Saturday afternoon at 3 Mrs George Wolfolk entertained guests at a bridge party. Decorations reflected the Yuletide season and eight tables competed with Mrs George Brown winning the top prize for highest score. Hostess’s daughters Virginia Harriet and Edna Perkins helped serve refreshments.
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George Wolfolk
George Brown
Virginia and
Harriet
Edna Perkins
Yuletide Dance at Miss Toots Brown’s Park Avenue Home
An informal holiday gathering hosted by Miss Toots Brown on Park Avenue featured dancing and card playing as the main attractions. Refreshments were served during the evening attended by guests including Miss Blanche and other friends.
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Toots Brown
Park Avenue
Blanche
Bridge Tea Hosts Decorated For New Year
Mrs E B McNeer and daughter Mrs Richard Beard hosted a Friday bridge party from 3 to 6 pm. Evergreen decor and New Year themed tally cards set the scene. First prize went to Mrs L H Vermillion with consolation to Mrs H L Swaim. Mildred Hadden assisted in serving salad and ice.
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E. 8. McNeer
Richard Beard
L. H. Vermillion
H. L. Swaim
Mildred Hadden
Presbyterian Auxiliary Circle to Meet on Walnut Street
The Evening Circle of the Presbyterian Auxiliary will meet Tuesday at 7 30 with Miss Virginia Roney on Walnut street led by Mrs. Parker Wilton. U D C members and others are invited to a Monday 3 pm meeting at the Presbyterian Church. A New Year dance hosted by Mr and Mrs Herbert D Brown on Bluefield Avenue honored Miss Grace Pearson with guests and festive treats. Birthday party for Annie Ray Kane featured games and music with prizes as well as refreshments.
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The
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Virginia Roney
Walnut Street
Parker Wilton
U. D.C
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Presbyterian Church
Herbert D. Brown
Bluefield Avenue
Grace Pearson
Bluefield
Brown
Edna Smith
Richmond
Gladys Runyon
Blanche Bingham
John Peters
James Clifford
William Oney
Lee Peters
Harris Hale
Robert Bingham
Annie Ray Kane
Front Street
Edith Witt
Junior Hall
Frances Baumerant
Miss Witt
Violet Malcolm
Mildred Hadden
Charleston
Roy Hall
Pulaski
Princeton
H. L. Swaim
College Avenue
Ethel Ader
Clayton, Inn
Ader
Miami
Fla
Orita Booker
John Birch
Highland Avenue
Lethia Whitten
Charles Madden
Washington, D. C
J. E. Sharpley
Norfolk
Charlence Hall
Harrison Street
Washington
Strayer College
L. Hoge Johnson
Princeton Hospital
Fred J. Wheley
Ballard
Walter Mann
Frank Kirby
East Princeton
E. E. Batley
Andrew Gott
Lilly Land Company
Bill Stull
Morgantown
State University
H. G. Peery
Tazewell
A. H. Willis
Vulcan
Hobart Booth
Chatterey
Maggie Booth
H. Walker Dodrill
Little Son
Pocahontas County
Athens
J. A. Mace
Mullens and
Hotchkiss
Herbert McGraw
Mullens
H. G. McGraw
J. A Meadows
Huntington
Portsmouth
McDowell County
J. F. Holroyd
Ramona Holroyd
Frank Linnell
I. H. Strider
Rose Hill
R. E. L. Strider
Little J R. RE. L. Strider
Gas mains extension could reach Princeton from Bluefield
Rumors say Southern Gas Company via Bluefield Gas and Power may extend gas mains to Princeton. If patronage and rights of way support it, gas lighting and street lamps could arrive, reshaping local life and comfort.
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Southern Gas Company
Bluefield Gas and Power Company
Bluefield
Princeton
Huntington
Birthday Celebration with Cake and Prize Named Witt
Guests gathered for a birthday event ending with fruit salad and cake. A cake with eleven glowing candies marked the moment of the candle blowout, awarding Ralph Witt the prize. Attendees listed include Doris Smith, Eileen Smith, Lucille Sims, Frances Baumerant, Louise Wells, Frances Clark, Lois Strong, Gene Osborne, Lorraine Rogers, Louise Campbell, Helen Rogers, Frances Thompson, Edith Witt, Violet Malcolm, Ralph Witt, Junior Hall, Jimmie Malcolm.
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Ralph Witt
Doris Smith
Eileen Smith
Lucille Sims
Frances Baumerant
Louise Wells
Frances Clark
Lois Strong
Gene Osborne
Lorraine Rogers
Louise Campbell
Helen Rogers
Frances Thompson
Edith Witt
Violet Malcolm
Junior Hall
Jimmie Malcolm
Watch Party and Shower Honor Local Couple in Princeton
Miss Mary Koles hosted a Yuletide watch party at Mrs. S. B. Goode's Blake Avenue home with dancing, cards, and refreshments. A separate shower for bride and groom Hode White and Mrs. Dangerfield featured gifts to the groom from male guests, followed by elaborate ample refreshments. PRINCETON PERSONALS notes Mrs. W. L. Broyles and children Verde, Clarence, and Vera visiting.
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Hode White
Joan Dangerfield
Park Avenue
Katherine
Mabel Pendleton
Whilma Hazlett
Nannie Sue Echols
Vera Payne
Guy Carden, Jr
Mrs. White
Princeton
Big Crowd Expected in Princeton Monday
Indications point to a large turnout in Princeton for court sessions tomorrow. Hotels and eateries prepare for crowds as Judge Dillard opens proceedings at 9 o clock with Sheriff Crumpacker reading the proclamation. Grand jury to be empaneled with Prosecuting Attorney Walter Ross and Atty. Lubliner. witnesses gather, and trials set to begin on the 12th.
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Dillard
Crumpecker
Degins
Our
Republic
Mercer
Walter Ross
Lubliner
Grand Jury
Electrify Japanese Railways Across 400 Miles Planned
Tokyo reports a government plan to electrify over 400 miles of Japanese rail lines. The project aims to modernize rail transport and reduce fuel costs across major routes.
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Tokio
Quilting Party and Town Election in Athens West Virginia
Mrs J F Brown and Mrs Meador Bird hosted New Year quilting at Brown home Athens with two quilts and a comforter finished. Town elected C Stennett mayor with a council from various sections and noted prior faithful service by the former council.
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J. F. Brown
Meador Bird
Brown
Meadow Bird
R. R. Sa
Athens
C. Stennett
Seth Boggess
Donzie Lilly
W. S. McClaugherty
Frank Daugherty
T. A. Barbery
W. M. Hardy
WalkerAnniversary Celebrated at Straley Avenue Home
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Walker observed their thirty fifth wedding anniversary with a party Saturday night at their Straley avenue home. The decor featured pink and white, with music by Miss Inez Johnson and Messrs. E. M. Walker and L. G. Walker. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gillion Mr. and Mrs. J. Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Bee Shelton and many others, who received a china dish set. Pink and white ice cream and cake were served with later punch and cake.
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E. M. Walker
Straley Avenue
Bee Bailey
Messrs
L. G. Walker
Ivan Johnson
Versal Lambert
Harland Gillion
Joe Stovall
Lloyd Roach
B. A. Walker
Fred Shelton
Harry Richard
Spring opening invitation for merchants and store managers
Merchants and store managers are invited to a spring opening starting Monday January 5 and running all week ending Saturday night January 1. Sample rooms at 303 304 305 Commercial Bank Building Bluefield West Virginia. Phone 207. Railroad and hotel expenses refunded. Ely and Walker Dry Goods Co. St. Louis Missouri.
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Commercial Bank Bidg
Bluefield
W. Va
Ely & Walker Dry Goods Co
St. Louis
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Hugh Et Als
Concord Scrubs
Bluefield High
Beavers
Willie Williams
Justice of the Peace
Bramwell
Williams
George Mays
Harrison
Bluestone Junction
Mar-Mun Paving Company
Prison Street
Bee Street
Princeton Merchants Association
Ing
L. H. Swaim
J. C. Carter
G. H. Brown
W. H. Witt
T. H.teel
J. H. Lambert
J. M. Smith
G. W. Lazenby
E. K. Ketron
R. W. Brown
O. E. Susong
N. E. Lanton
East
C. H. Shepherd
Royal Theatre
F. Marion Crawford
Phillip II
Santon’s
Santon Bros
Santon
Legion P
Legion Hall
W. L. Gravatt
Episcopal Diocese of
West Virginia
Episcopal Church J
Episcopal Choir
NEW Years Party
Hadden
Mary Koles
S. B. Goode
Blake Avenue
Leva Ridenour
Trene Fry
Hassie Roles
Pearl River
Kathleen Cutler
Ruby Maullens
Lucy Gibbs
Marshall College
Bob Bingham
Ralph Hetrick
J. W. Brown
Alderson Fry
Everett
S. Propst
Mr. Harrison
Alonzo Huffman
W. Thompson
Abingdon
Lancelot Adkins
Coats
Santon Bros. Dept
Mercer and
Seventh Streets
Kinceton, West V
Athens and Concord College
Willie M. Thompson
William and
Marinda Thompson
Peterstown
Monroe County
Willie
Christian Church
Said
Jennie K. Pence
Roanoke
J. W. Thompson
Gary
S. G. Williamson
Concord College
Sims
First Christian Church
Goldwyn
Emmett J. Flynn
Blanche Sweet
Hobart Bosworth
Pauline Starke
Ene
Edmund Lowe
Emmett 5
Flynn
June Mathis
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